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"IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY": A BATCH OF SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM CASES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL: A CHANCE TO REVIEW (OR REMINISCE..)

“IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY”: A BATCH OF SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM CASES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL: A CHANCE TO REVIEW (OR REMINISCE..)

May 14, 2023 · by gexall · in Appeals, Avoiding negligence claims, Members Content, Service of the claim form

The  Court of Appeal judgment in Cranfield & Anor v Bridgegrove Ltd. [2003] EWCA Civ 656 was given 20 years ago today.   One of the aims of that judgment was to clarify issues relating to service of the claim form…

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